Code comments

Meme showing a cat with a paper label on its head that says “CAT.” The caption above reads: “90% of all code comments:”

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The joke is about useless code comments that simply repeat what is already obvious.Like labeling a cat “CAT,” many comments describe exactly what the code visibly does instead of explaining the intent, edge cases, or why the code exists.

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